Nick Nurse will reportedly be the next Philadelphia 76ers head coach after turning down other offers including the Phoenix Suns. It’s also being reported that Nurse chose the Sixers because of reigning MVP Joel Embiid. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react.
The Miami Heat will face the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals starting Thursday. Read here to find out how both teams' title odds have moved during the postseason and to see which team is favored to win it all.
The Boston Celtics couldn’t complete the historic comeback in a 103-84 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 7. Jayson Tatum rolled his ankle on the Celtics first possession of the game and ended up with 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting. After the game Tatum said he was only a quote, “shell of myself.” Jimmy Butler earned Eastern Conference Finals MVP award and Heat now matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Heat’s win in Game 7.
After several rain delays, the Xfinity Series drivers finally got a chance to hit the track. Ty Gibbs had a perfect sweep taking Stages 1 and 2 for the second time in his career. Sam Mayer's car took pretty heavy damage when he wrecked with 73 laps to go, but he was able to finish the race. In the final stage, Justin Allgaier was able to outlast John Hunter Nemechek and win the Alsco Uniforms 300 and earn his first win of the season.
Becky Lynch was taken down by the unlikely duo of Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark after coming to Monday Night Raw and demanding a rematch of the Night of Champions clash.
Miami sidestepped the ignominy of becoming the first team in NBA history to lose a playoff series after holding a 3-0 lead and will instead face Denver in the NBA Finals.
Los Angeles Dodgers' J.D. Martinez knocked a three-run home run to right-center field, expanding on the Dodgers' lead against the Washington Nationals.
The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was very eventful. After being postponed with multiple rain delays, drivers finally had a chance to race on Memorial Day. The Coca-Cola 600 ended with 16 cautions, multiple big wrecks, including one that ended Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott's day. William Byron continued his success by winning Stage 1, his 7th of the season. Chris Buescher surprised the crowd and won Stage 2, his first Stage win since 2021, and Ryan Blaney was able to get his first Stage win of the season in Stage 3. Ryan Blaney continued his hard competitive racing and ended up winning the Coca-Cola 600: his 8th career win and his first win since August 2021 at Daytona.
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens came to Monday Night Raw after defeating the Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles at WWE Night of Champions.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins kicked off Monday Night Raw as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion only to be interrupted by not only AJ Styles, but by The Judgment Day’s Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest and Finn Bálor, who were quick to issue a major challenge to the new champion.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks reflected on his road to recovery after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in January. Hendriks returned to the White Sox bullpen for their home game against the Los Angeles Angels.
USMNT forward Brenden Aaronson reportedly has a release clause from Leeds United that can now be activated due to the club's relegation from the English Premier League.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez reiterated his desire to see former teammate Lionel Messi return to the Spanish club and believes he would fit well on the current Barça team.
The Arizona Cardinals made NFL headlines once again, releasing five-time Pro Bowl WR DeAndre Hopkins after three seasons with the team. Hopkins previously listed the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers as his top teams. Emmanuel Acho shares his top locations that he believes would be the best fit for DHop.